New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-30
HILL AGAINST CLEVELAND.
THE FIGHT IN THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
MEMBERS GATHERING AT SARArOGA-THE sTRUG-
GLE FOR MR.. LocKwooD's VACANT PLACE-
SOME NAMES MENTIONED FOR TIE STATE
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cratic State Committee who arrived here day to
sttend the committee meeting tomorrow not as
hlariouss cheerful they have been for many years
The political sky is overes ST. No one belonging to
the Democratic party be cheerful, they &C.
nowledged with two State tickets In the held
nominated by workingmen and drawing thousands oil
votes away from the Democratic partj The leaders
frankly stated that the only hope they have carry
ing the State is that the PrOhbionists will draw of
enough votes from the Republicans to offset the votes
that will be lost to the Democratic party by the dcser-
tion of tho workingmen
In addition TO .hese anxeties there Is secret fear
by the friends OF President Cleveland and Governor
Hill that some advantage will be taken OF them at the
committee meeting by their opponents. With profess
sions OF peace their lips the friends Of both Presi
dent Clevel and and Governor Hill taking precau-
tions against being deprived OF any OF their present
strength In the committee Mr.. Hill, indeed Is openly
attempting TO increase, at the expense of President
Cleveland, the number Of his followers who arc mem
bers OF the committee Judge William L. Muller, of
the Court OF Claims the political agent of the Gov
ernor arrived here this afternoon from Albany where
he had received the Governors instructuns and has
sinee been urging his fellow members OF the State
Committee to elect Assemblyman William +.
Sheehsn, OF Buffalo, the successor OF Daniel n
Lockwood the committee Mr.. LOCKWOOD of
course as District Attorney OF Northern Nev-York
Is d Cleveland He resigns his mem bership on
the State Committee no holds United States
position.
leader of the Democrats Of the last Assembly by the
Governor Mr.. Sheehan, OF course. grateful. and
witt to the Governors will la regard TO
any legislative Measure in which the latter was in
terested. He became the leading aut-Cleveland
Democrat OF tho Assembly. II Mr.. Hill succeeds IN
persuadng the State Committee to put Sheehan in
Lock woods place he will hsve made gain OF one in
the number OF its members who obey his commands
IL Mr. Sheehan elected, il is said that his friends
will dem and his re-eeciiou rs Committeeman by
the Buffalo Democrats; 1t IA then said to be the Gov
ernor's intention to make Mr.. Sheehan the chairman
of the comm tee. 1t ~ important 10 him. II he
al ould decide to be candidate tor the Presidency
next year, 70 have a faithful friend at tie head OF
the Demcc,s;ic State Committee.
Moreover, Mr.. Sheehan has n family for
defeating PRECEDENT Cleveland. when Mr.. Cleveland
was nominated for Mayor OF Buffalo he refused 20
accept the nomination II brother OF Mr. Sbeehi II.
who bat been nominated BY the Democrats tor
another loc1. oiioe remained on the ticket.
Judge xaer was aided In the work OF getting Mr..
Sheehan On the committee by John OBren. OF Rhine
beck tie great contractor, aud by Aqueluc Com
missioner Ridgway. Senator Michael c. Murphy.
ar lent Cleveland mau. looked upou the intrigue of
Govern Hill and Judge Muller with much distavor,
but did not openly oppose Sheebap'. admission 10
the committee Police Justice Maurice J. Power. the
present leader OF the County Democracy. .ho also
was among the arrivals, heard all that sad about
the Governors plans with tduoh interest but took
visible steps prevent those plan. from being carried
oat. Besides the Lockwood vacancy there are two
other vacancies In the committee De filled. Some
one must tako the places OF John A. Mason. OF New
burg who has been appointed a deputy collector By
Collector M1gone. AMI William r. Greed, Of the
XXlst Congressional District who also h ~ been sP-
pointed deputy collector IL seems - be uudersc ID
that any Democrat who gets an Office must imms-
dately resign his position member 81 the Demo
cratic State Committee, If he Is member 81 t. IL s
said that Mason and Creed have made all the arrange
ments for the election OF Cleveland men In the
positions they yaoate, and wonder Is expressed that
Lockwood does bar out She.han. But IL Is re-
membered .tst Lockwood thought he snopld have
been made Minister 20 France and does not feel CRATE
fu 70 Cleveland tor the sms ii office he holds.
The members Of the State Committee who arrived
early in the day Cordmerer. OF the lat district
w. Bourke Cochran. hugh J. Grant and Edward
Kearney. OF New-York John O'Brien. OF Rbinebeok
d. Cady Herrck. OF Albany, David T. Eastou, OF
the XXVItn district William l. Mullsr, OF Elmirs
G. c. y. Walker. Of Corning. chairman, and william
BOokstaver OF DUnkirk. These members favored
holding the Democratic State Convention either on
September II or September % the majority favored
the later date. Senator Murphy favored holding the
convention September 81. opposing the later
date the ground that II would In the week Of
the Grand Army EncamPmen' at st. Louis which
many of the Democratic party desired 10
attend The hin mon and tina C,evs md men did not
divide on tue question the date OF the convention
II seemed rather matter OF indifference TO both
Senator Murphy indicated that good deal OF I'M
derground work Is going on for the control OF the
State Committee next year. There will be q great
change IN the committee ct the convention ne said
Ramon has 1t here that the Federal ofceboiders
interesting themselves in the selection OF the new
men. The Hill men LAY that Collector Hsnlon, OF
Buffalo il boldly making arrangements Tor the cleo
ton of Cleveland men as members from the XAAth
and XXXIst Congressional Districts"
The majority of the committeeman who have thus
far arrived favor Sars tOga the place in which 10
bold the convention. Rochester has few advocates,
bat apparently the, will be defeated There 10 con.
siderable talk about the Democratic State ticket
Governor Hill and his advisers, it il expected. favor
the denomination OF the present Democratic State
offcial,. The members of the committee, however.
from the country unanimously opposed 20
third term Controller Chaplin Attorney General
OBrien and State Engineer Sweet They say II Is
against party usage. A domination Is conceded 10
secretary OF State Cook aud State Treasurer fiiz-
gerald, il they desire it, DR. Cook does not desire to
be candidate. He Ia n rich man, has comioftable
home In Rochester aud his Rochester business inter.
ess demand his attention. lie has not yet consented
TO the OF his name in the convention. Mr.. Fritz
gerald desires denomination. Controller Chaplin.
Il 10 said much desires a denomination the So 900
salary being an object to him. Nor would Dennis
OBricD decline - become candidate, II pressed 20
do by the delegates to the State Convention State
Engineer Sweet positively declines a renon instion.
1t looks the whole as II there would be an en-
tircy new ticket with the exception OF State
Treasurer fitzgerald. Joseph C. Hendrix postmaster
OF Brooklyn, Ii suggested as candidate Tor Secre-
tary OF State senator Edward Wemple. Of AM
sterdam, is O candidate for Controller, and Homer A.
Neson. of Poushkeepsie Chares r. Tabor, OF Buffalo.
and William A. Poucher. OF Oswego, arc candidates
for Attorney General
EI.Mayof Grace, Of New-York. a member of the
committee, arrived tonight. His friends say he de-
sires the nomination for Governor next year Mr..
Sheehan lobbying hard to night to get Llaee on
the committee, and was assisted by Robert L. Max
we'll superintendent OF the insurance Department.
good many Democratic politicians arrived In
town tonight 10 witness the committee meeting.
With the crowd from New-York were Fire Comm s.
sioDer Croker, County Clerk Fisck, eIJudge Am
brose Mcneil, James j. Martin, ex- Register Reilly,
ex-Sherif Reilly, Senators DAILY and Durham, Dis-
MARITIME, ex.Aderman Thomas
Sbies, Senator Piunkitt, Assemb yman Nc.
Adam, ex-As.emblyman Higgins, Justice
Andrew j. White. ex Excise Commissioner W. T. Mitch.
ELL John IT, Mooney, Thomas Costigan. Peter Mitchell
and General Roger A. Pryor. II Ia said that Nicholas
HOughton's right to vote member OF the committee
will be disputed, he having as member OF Irving Hail.
supported Henry George for Mayor last fall and voted
against the Democratic candidate IL IL also said thai